Project #84322 - business ethics and law

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Instructions: Please read each pair of statements, (a) and (b). Then select which statement you agree with more. Check either (a) or (b) for each pair of statements.

____ a) Many of the misfortunes people experience are partly due to bad luck. ____ b) People's misfortunes usually result from the mistakes they make.

____ a) In the long run people get the respect they deserve. ____ b) Unfortunately, an individual's worth is often unrecognized, no matter how hard he or she tries.

3. ____ a) Grades in school are generally a fair representation of the student's effort and ability. ____ b) Most students do not realize the extent to which their grades are influenced by accidental happenings.

____ a) Without the right breaks one cannot be an effective leader. ____ b) Capable people who fail to become leaders have not taken advantage of their opportunities.

____ a) No matter how hard you try, some people just do not like you. ____ b) People who cannot get others to like them, do not understand how to get along with others.

____ a) I have often found that what is going to happen will happen. ____ b) Trusting to fate has never turned out as well for me, as making a decision to take a definite course of

action.

7. ___ a) If a student is well-prepared, there is rarely, if ever, such a thing as an unfair test ____ b) Many times exam questions tend to be so unrelated to course work that studying is really useless.

____ a) Getting a good job is a matter of hard work. Luck has little or nothing to do with it. ____ b) Getting a good job depends mainly on knowing the right people.

____ a) The average citizen can have an influence in government decisions. ____ b) This world is run by the few people in power, and there is not much average person can do about it.

10. ____ a) When people succeed, it is usually because they worked hard for it. ____ b) When people succeed, it is often because they were in the right place at the right time.